Rumbold Road, SW6

Rumbold Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham

Fulham lies on the north bank of the River Thames
Credit: Peter Colville Horridge Gardner

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Lots Road Power Station

Added: 10 Oct 2024 19:42 GMT

Armed guard during 1919 civil unrest
During the 1919 civil unrest, a company of soldiers guarded the power station day and night - if it was forced to close down, a large part of London’s transport system would be inoperable.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Chelsea Farm Chelsea Farm was established on the northern banks of the Thames on land previously open to common pasturage after the annual harvest.

Chelsea Farm

Eel Brook Common Eel Brook Common is common land in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Eel Brook Common

Fulham Broadway Fulham Broadway station is notable as the nearest station to Stamford Bridge stadium, the home of Chelsea Football Club. The London Oratory School is also nearby.

Fulham Broadway

Kensington Canal The Kensington Canal was a canal, about two miles long, opened in 1828 in London from the River Thames at Chelsea, along the line of Counter’s Creek, to a basin near Warwick Road in Kensington.

Kensington Canal

Lots Road Power Station Lots Road Power Station was a coal (and later oil-fired then gas-fired) power station, which supplied electricity to the London Underground system.

Lots Road Power Station

Sands End Sands End was a close knit working class community.

Sands End

NEARBY STREETS

Argon Mews, SW6 Argon Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area (Fulham Broadway)

Argon Mews, SW6

Ashburnham Road, SW10 Ashburnham Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Ashburnham Road, SW10

Avalon Road, SW6 Avalon Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Avalon Road, SW6

Billing Road, SW10 Billing Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Billing Road, SW10

Billing Street, SW10 Billing Street is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Billing Street, SW10

Blake Gardens, SW6 Blake Gardens is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Blake Gardens, SW6

Bridges Place, SW6 Bridges Place lies in Fulham (Fulham)

Bridges Place, SW6

Britannia Road, SW6 Britannia Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Britannia Road, SW6

Britannia Way, SW6 Britannia Way is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Britannia Way, SW6

Broxholme House, SW6 Broxholme House can be found on New King’s Road (Fulham)

Broxholme House, SW6

Building, SW6 Building is a block on Bagleys Lane (Fulham)

Building, SW6

Burnaby Street, SW10 Burnaby Street is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Burnaby Street, SW10

Cambria Street, SW6 Cambria Street lies within the SW6 postal area (Fulham)

Cambria Street, SW6

Carlyle Court, SW10 Carlyle Court is located on Carlyle Court (Imperial Wharf)

Carlyle Court, SW10

Cedarne Road, SW6 Cedarne Road lies in Fulham (Fulham)

Cedarne Road, SW6

Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, SW10 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre lies on Harbour Avenue (Imperial Wharf)

Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, SW10

Chelsea Harbour Drive, SW10 Chelsea Harbour Drive is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Imperial Wharf)

Chelsea Harbour Drive, SW10

Chelsea Reach, SW10 Chelsea Reach is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Chelsea Reach, SW10

Chelsea Studios, SW10 Chelsea Studios is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Chelsea Studios, SW10

Cheryls Close, SW6 Cheryls Close is part of Fulham (Fulham)

Cheryls Close, SW6

Cooper House, SW6 Cooper House is in the Fulham area (Fulham)

Cooper House, SW6

Countess House, SW6 Countess House is a block on Park Street (Imperial Wharf)

Countess House, SW6

Cyril Thatcher House, SW6 Cyril Thatcher House is located on Parthenia Road (Parsons Green)

Cyril Thatcher House, SW6

Damer Terrace, SW10 Damer Terrace is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Damer Terrace, SW10

Dan Leno Walk, SW6 Dan Leno Walk lies in Fulham (Fulham)

Dan Leno Walk, SW6

East Road, SW10 East Road is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

East Road, SW10

Edith Grove, SW10 Edith Grove was named after local developer Captain Robert Gunter’s daughter, Edith (Chelsea)

Edith Grove, SW10

Edith Row, SW6 Edith Row is in an area of Fulham (Fulham)

Edith Row, SW6

Edith Terrace, SW10 Edith Terrace is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Edith Terrace, SW10

Effie Place, SW6 Effie Place is a road in the SW6 postcode area (Fulham Broadway)

Effie Place, SW6

Effie Road, SW6 Effie Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area (Fulham Broadway)

Effie Road, SW6

Eric Macdonald House, SW6 Eric Macdonald House is a block on Parthenia Road (Parsons Green)

Eric Macdonald House, SW6

Farm Lane, SW6 Farm Lane is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Farm Lane, SW6

Favart Road, SW6 Favart Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area (Parsons Green)

Favart Road, SW6

Fernshaw Road, SW10 Fernshaw Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Fernshaw Road, SW10

Fulham Broadway, SW6 Fulham Broadway is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area (Fulham Broadway)

Fulham Broadway, SW6

Gunter Grove, SW10 Gunter Grove is named for the famous West End confectioners, the Gunter Brothers (Chelsea)

Gunter Grove, SW10

Gwyn Close, SW6 Gwyn Close lies in Fulham (Fulham)

Gwyn Close, SW6

Harbour Avenue, SW10 Harbour Avenue is a location in London (Imperial Wharf)

Harbour Avenue, SW10

Harbour House, SW10 Harbour House is a block on Harbour Avenue (Imperial Wharf)

Harbour House, SW10

Harriet House, SW6 Harriet House is sited on Wandon Road (Chelsea)

Harriet House, SW6

Harwood Road, SW6 Harwood Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Harwood Road, SW6

Harwood Terrace, SW6 Harwood Terrace lies within the SW6 postal area (Fulham)

Harwood Terrace, SW6

Hereford House, SW10 Hereford House is a block on Fulham Road (Chelsea)

Hereford House, SW10

Hilary Close, SW6 Hilary Close is a road in the SW6 postcode area (Chelsea)

Hilary Close, SW6

Holmead Road, SW6 Holmead Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Holmead Road, SW6

Hortensia Road, SW10 Hortensia Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Hortensia Road, SW10

Imperial Square, SW6 Imperial Square is a location in Fulham (Fulham)

Imperial Square, SW6

Kempson Road, SW6 Kempson Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Kempson Road, SW6

King Charles House, SW6 King Charles House is a block on Wandon Road (Chelsea)

King Charles House, SW6

King’s Road, SW10 This is a street in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

King’s Road, SW10

King’s Road, SW6 This is a street in the SW6 postcode area (Fulham)

King’s Road, SW6

Kings Road, SW10 Kings Road stretches from the fashionable SW3 end into the SW10 area (Chelsea)

Kings Road, SW10

Lockgate Road, SW6 Lockgate Road is a location in London (Imperial Wharf)

Lockgate Road, SW6

Lots Road, SW10 Lots Road, older than the surrounding streets, was once Pooles Lane which was a track leading to Chelsea Farm (Chelsea)

Lots Road, SW10

Maxwell Road, SW6 Maxwell Road is in an area of Fulham (Fulham)

Maxwell Road, SW6

Maynard Close, SW6 Maynard Close is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Maynard Close, SW6

Meldon Close, SW6 Meldon Close lies within the SW6 postal area (Fulham)

Meldon Close, SW6

Michael Road, SW6 Michael Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Michael Road, SW6

Moore Park Road, SW6 Moore Park Road is in an area of Fulham (Fulham)

Moore Park Road, SW6

Musgrave Crescent, SW6 Musgrave Crescent is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Musgrave Crescent, SW6

Peterborough Villas, SW6 Peterborough Villas is in Fulham (Fulham)

Peterborough Villas, SW6

Rumbold Road, SW6 Rumbold Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Rumbold Road, SW6

St Johns Court, SW10 St Johns Court is a block on Ashburnham Road (Chelsea)

St Johns Court, SW10

Stamford Gate, SW6 Stamford Gate is a road in the SW6 postcode area (Chelsea)

Stamford Gate, SW6

Tadema Road, SW10 Tadema Road was named after Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Chelsea)

Tadema Road, SW10

Tetcott Road, SW10 Tetcott Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Tetcott Road, SW10

The Chambers, SW10 The Chambers is a building in the Chelsea Harbour area (Imperial Wharf)

The Chambers, SW10

The Crainewell, SW6 The Crainewell is part of Fulham (Fulham)

The Crainewell, SW6

The Plaza, SW10 The Plaza is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

The Plaza, SW10

The Tower, SW6 The Tower is a block on Park Street (Imperial Wharf)

The Tower, SW6

Thorndike Close, SW10 Thorndike Close is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Thorndike Close, SW10

Tyrawley Road, SW6 Tyrawley Road lies in Fulham (Fulham)

Tyrawley Road, SW6

Upcerne Road, SW10 Upcerne Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Upcerne Road, SW10

Uverdale Road, SW10 Uverdale Road runs north from Lots Road (Chelsea)

Uverdale Road, SW10

Walham Green Court, SW6 Walham Green Court is a block on Cedarne Road (Fulham)

Walham Green Court, SW6

Wandon Road, SW6 Wandon Road is a road in the SW6 postcode area (Chelsea)

Wandon Road, SW6

Wansdown Place, SW6 Wansdown Place is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area (Fulham Broadway)

Wansdown Place, SW6

Wardens Square, SW6 Wardens Square is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Wardens Square, SW6

Waterford Road, SW6 Waterford Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham (Fulham)

Waterford Road, SW6

Waterside Court, SW6 Waterside Court is a block on Park Street (Imperial Wharf)

Waterside Court, SW6

West Road, SW10 West Road is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

West Road, SW10

Woodford House, SW6 Woodford House is sited on Thurstan Street (Fulham)

Woodford House, SW6

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Map of the Kensington Canal area. Credit: John Greenwood TUM image id: 1556881759 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Lots Road Power Station (2005). Credit: Adrian Pingstone TUM image id: 1526051282 Licence:	Chelsea Farm was constructed in the 17th century and was used for market gardening, supplying central London. The Earl of Huntingdon, in the middle of the eighteenth century, rebuilt Chelsea Farm as a house rather than a farm. It became the residence of the Countess of Huntington, a pious Methodist. Chelsea Farm was bought in 1778 by Thomas Dawson, who was created Viscount Cremorne in 1785. Cremorne House was then built along with Ashburnham House and Ashburnham Cottage. By the early 1800s the grounds extended north from the river Thames up to the King’s Road. The estate was famous for its elegant gardens, laid out by Nathaniel Richmond. After Lady Cremorne’s death (his second wife, who was the grand-daughter of William Penn, who founded Pennsylvania) there were no direct male heirs. In 1825 the ‘Lammas’ rights of common grazing were abolished and in 1831 it was sold to Charles Random who established a ’National Sporting Club’, called the Stadium, in the grounds for ’the cultivation of skilful and manly exercise’ which included shooting, sailing, bathing, archery and fencing. The name lives on in Stadium Street. The venture failed and he was forced to surrender the property to his creditors. Credit: Kensington and Chelsea Libraries TUM image id: 1526048909 Licence:	Salve Volpe - known locally as "Jacko" - selling chestnuts from an ice cream barrow outside the World’s End pub, Chelsea (1951) "Jacko", who lived in Fulham, branched out to selling ice cream in the summer. Selling chestnuts on London streets seems to have largely died out. Credit: Mirrorpix TUM image id: 1684934610 Licence:	Early 20th century view looking south towards the railway. Credit: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham TUM image id: 1562593848 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Finborough Road, Chelsea Credit: Nancy Weir Huntly (1890-1963) TUM image id: 1671293275 Licence:	24-hour potato service on the King’s Road, Chelsea (1962) TUM image id: 1660647630 Licence:	Perrymead Street, SW6 TUM image id: 1466600332 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Boys and girls kick a ball around a quiet Uverdale Road, Chelsea (early 1960s). The road is now filled with parked cars and a gated playground. Just down the road from major bomb sites, this was one of a cluster of streets that became a ghost town in the wake of the Blitz Credit: John Bignell TUM image id: 1633096670 Licence:	Ashcombe Street, SW6 Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1594054582 Licence:
Plan of the Redcliffe Estate, developed by Corbett and McClymont, 1860s. Until the development in the 1860s, the area was entirely rural, with villages at Earl’s Court and Little Chelsea, and the intervening land occupied by market gardens, grassland and paddocks. TUM image id: 1671294160 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Riverside apartments at Imperial Wharf (2016) Credit: Geograph/N Chadwick TUM image id: 1658145685 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Graffiti, Raasay Street, Chelsea (1969). Credit: Roger Perry TUM image id: 1565109451 Licence:	Walham Green Station (1907) This later became Fulham Broadway station. TUM image id: 1668003463 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Walham Green station platform (1939) TUM image id: 1668003602 Licence: CC BY 2.0